i have had my zoas for over a year still to this day they are big and open when i get home but i noticed day by day polyps missing. i turned on my little red led light last night and my frag disc was covered in pods. they looked to be chomping at the stalk of my zoas.

Prototype

01/15/2009, 09:06 AM

yea, when i squished them, they were the same color as the zoas,
freshwater dip them! they fall right off.

the2ofus

01/15/2009, 09:12 AM

I've heard of such a thing on here.

I found this for you to read. (http://www.zoaid.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3554)

the2ofus

01/15/2009, 09:15 AM

here's a good Reference (http://www.zoaid.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=384)

adam82

01/15/2009, 09:17 AM

how the heck do you get them to stop. are they not getting enough food when i feed the tank that they have started eating my zoas?

pimpinitup6969

01/15/2009, 09:44 AM

do a dip with lugols solution

650-IS350

01/15/2009, 09:45 AM

Not the best choice, but Interceptor works wonders at killing most if not all inverts in a tank. Its used to kill redbugs, but also will kill most inverts as well.

Also wrasses can control AMPIPODS.

adam82

01/15/2009, 09:47 AM

how would a yellow wrasse do in a 20 long with a clownfish, a firefish, a rainfords goby,and a yellow clown goby?

tmantaylor18

01/15/2009, 01:26 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14160671#post14160671 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 650-IS350
Not the best choice, but Interceptor works wonders at killing most if not all inverts in a tank. Its used to kill redbugs, but also will kill most inverts as well.

Also wrasses can control AMPIPODS.
Why did you spell it wrong in caps?

650-IS350

01/15/2009, 01:30 PM

LOL, I was busy doing a project and got side tracked. LOL
You just had to catch that didn't you..

If the wrasse is still tiny YES.

adam82

01/15/2009, 01:39 PM

i think i will try a yellow wrasse. thanks

The REeFFers

01/16/2009, 01:37 AM

yes a yellow wrasse will eat alot of pods also will green mandarin but i would go with a wrasse caz the mandarin will only eat pods so he wont be survive for long.

my zoas are getting attacked also adam :(

stevensun

01/16/2009, 11:28 PM

My question might be stupid but it seems reasonable.... since the pods only come out when the lights are off and by that time, the wrasse is already sleeping, how does the wrasse control the pod population? IME, I had a sixline and the amphipods in the tank still got out of control and caused problems with my zoas. I have a Halichoeres melanurus now and my pod population seems to be on the rise.